The Mission of the NOFA Organic Land Care Program is to extend the vision and principles of organic agriculture to the care of the landscapes that surround us in our daily lives. The NOFA OLC program began in 1999 with the writing of the NOFA Standards for Organic Land Care by an ad hoc volunteer committee of scientists, landscapers and activists from the Massachusetts and Connecticut chapters of NOFA.
In most neighborhoods home after home is surrounded by a carpet of emerald green grass to the point of where having a lush lawn is almost a requirement of home ownership. Lawns are excellent places to play, relax, and entertain family and friends; but last but not least lawns, being the crowning jewel of your residential landscaping can boost the value of your home, giving you a good return on investment (R.O.I.).
Forget burning bush, Itea Virginica ‘Henry’s Garnet’ is not only a native plant that is pollinator friendly, it’s just as colorful and even more useful as within the realm of landscaping! It grows in full sun to full shade.
Northern highbush blueberry, Vaccinium corymbosum, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia and Ontario south to Alabama, and west to Wisconsin. Plants grow in an upright form, and depending upon variety, may range from 3 feet to over of 6 feet in height. In their wild state, highbush blueberries may be found in thickets near or under wooded areas and grow best in a well-drained sandy loam, rich in organic matter.
We wanted to share with you this thank you note from the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association. Michael was recently approached by the NJLCA with a request to fill in and give a Native Plants Presentation at a seminar they were holding when their featured presenter/speaker had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances. I was humbled as it was indeed an honor to be asked to speak at this seminar about my passions. At Lincoln Landscaping we seek to engage, to inspire, to educate and to foster pleasure in outdoor living spaces.
Fothergilla, commonly known as witch hazel, is a native shrub in woodlands of the eastern United States. It is a genus of the shrub family Hamamelidaceae. Within this family are two subspecies, Fothergilla Major and Fothergilla gardenii (Mt Airy). The two species are very similar, except for flower size, leaf base symmetry, and mature overall plant size and habit.
Viburnums, renowned for their white and many times fragrant flowers, fall color and berries, have long been popular shrubs. They are plants that just keep giving during all the garden seasons. Even though they bloom in the springtime, their flowers develop into berries providing food and nectar to a variety of wildlife providing sustenance, and their branching habit and foliage transforms into delightful autumn colors.